Werewolves are both wolf and human; these halves of their souls cannot be pried apart or even divided down a sharp line. Having said that, though, each werewolf is born to a particular breed and raised in a certain manner depending on that breed. What determines breed? Simply enough, it’s the natural form of a werewolf’s mother, whether she’s kinfolk, garou, ordinary human or wolf. If she’s a wolf, then the offspring is lupus. If she’s a human, the child is homid. And if the mother and father are both werewolves, their progeny is metis.

Each breed has its own strengths and weaknesses, and each group has a slightly different connection to Gaia.